Peer Editing Grammar Checklist

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Peer Editing Grammar Checklist

Complete Sentences
· Do you have any fragments or run-ons?
Verb/Subject Agreement
  • Do all main verbs agree with the subject in person and number?
Verb Forms
  • Are any parts of verb phrases missing or incorrect?
  • Are verb endings correct?
Verb Tense
  • Is the tense appropriate to the topic and style?
  • Does the writing shift inappropriately back and forth from present to past? (Watch out for phrases like "I remember…." )
Noun Plurals
  • Do regular plurals end in "s"?
  • Are irregular plurals correct?
  • Are there problems with count and non-count nouns?
Articles
  • Are articles ("a," "an," and "the") used correctly?
Spelling
  • Are all words spelled correctly?
Punctuation
  • Are periods and commas used correctly?
  • Are quotations punctuated correctly? (Consult a handbook if you have questions.)
Pronoun Reference
  • Does every pronoun have a clear referent?
  • (Note: Pronouns without referents, or with multiple possible referents, create a vague, confusing style.)
  • Check the words “this,” “these,” “those,” and “that” to make sure that they are not referring to unclear generalities.